Healthy Laois works to improve the health and wellbeing of Laois residents by supporting people to look after their own health and wellbeing and to live healthy lifestyles. We work with Community Groups and Organisations in Laois and look at all factors of health like where we are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the forces and systems that shape our daily life.
A Healthy Laois is “where everyone can enjoy physical and mental health and wellbeing to their full potential, where wellbeing is valued and supported at every level of society and is everyone’s responsibility”.
The Healthy Laois Plan supports the Healthy Ireland Framework at local level, to improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Laois and recognises four interlinked goals of Healthy Ireland which are:
Healthy Laois works to improve the health and wellbeing of all people living in County Laois, to promote healthy behaviours and to create healthier environments.
The programmes help people look after their own health and wellbeing and promote healthy lifestyles. We do this by working with Community Groups and Organisations in Laois and focus on the social determinants of health in Laois. These are are the non-medical factors that influence our health and include the conditions in which we are born, grow, work, live, and age, and forces and systems shaping our daily life.
For further information you can contact:
Emma O’Connor, Healthy Laois Co-Ordinator, Community Department, Laois County Council Email: eoconnor@laoiscoco.ie Tel: 0860665215 |